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Why isn't my newborn kitten pooping? How often should they go?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 4 days old | 0 lbs

how often does a newborn kitten poop ? i found a newborn kitten 2 days ago and while she is eating and is urinating she hasnt pooped yet

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Answered By Sara Farmer, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on August 7th, 2017

Kittens need to be stimulated to poop: take a warm washcloth and gently rub her anal opening and she should defecate. Kittens who are bottle fed formula will sometimes become constipated, so if she goes another 24 hours without defecating you should see a veterinarian to see if she may be constipated. Kittens typically defecate after each feeding. Here is a link to some good information on raising orphan kittens: http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?A=576

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    Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

    Veterinarian

    Published on March 2nd, 2017

    You should be massaging their anus and urinary office after every feeding to get Runty to urinate and defecate. Use a cotton ball or Kleenex moistened with warm water to do this. He may not passes feces or urine after every meal, but if there are multiple feeds where he isn't passing anything, I would take him into a vet immediately to get help doing this. Once Runty is three weeks old, he should pass feces and urine without help.

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